Queen of Hearts Tutorial

Halloween Makeup tutorial: Medusa

dress the pirie's

Before the October break we had a task in teams to source halloween costumes for our lecturer Donald and his family heres my groups idea,

We decided they should dress up as Prince Eric, Ariel, and Sebastian from the Disney film The little Mermaid.
We had a budget of £500




 
Here's a  halloween costume I made for my little boy, never made the mask tho haha

Pumpkin Paula

Made Paula a wee pumpkin today haha x

Finger waving

This is my first attempt on finger waving on Megan's hair! It's a lot harder than it looks.

Witchy

Turned Paula into a witch today! I think I done really well second time round xx

Scary Witch!!!

I done Eilidh like a witch last week & we learned all about how to shade & highlight the face.

I think I done well & got everything in the right places but I should have went a bit heavier on the green as she just looks pale green like Shes goin to vomit rather that witchy green haha

Whats showing in theatres now!!!

Heres a list of what musicals/play/operas are on right now or coming up in the future, in the following theatres,

• Tron theatre - Rhythm of life, tall tales, tiny tales, word play & Music of strangers

                                                       http://www.tron.co.uk/

• The Lyceum theatre Edinburgh - The guid sisters, A midsummers nights dream & Cinderella

                                              http://www.lyceum.org.uk/whats-on

• Citizens theatre - Medea, This is what we ask (Community theatre), Glasgow girls, Here we stay, sleeping beauty, Twinkle bell & Takin' over the Asylum

                                               http://citz.co.uk/categories/C27/

• Traverse theatre - My Shrinking life, A dream on midsummers night, Mortal memories, Noisey nights, Sex and god, The authorised kate bane, The incredible adventures of see thru Sam, The artist man and the mother woman & Iron

                                            http://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/

• Theatre Royal Glasgow - Scottish Ballet autumn 2012, Scottish operas the magic flute, Kevin bloody Wilson, Blue/Orange, One man Two guvnors, The ladykillers, The woman in black, The little nutcracker & a midsummer nights dream

http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-glasgow/#performance_tabs=tab_performances,tab_productions
                                         

• Kings theatre - I dreamed a dream, GLOC presents singin' in the rain, The guid sisters, The sound of music, Dolly Parton 9 to 5 musical, Chicago the musical,Cinderella & The circus of horrors

                                    http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre/

Task 7 SFX makeup

SFX Makeup


Millennium FX is based in London and is Europe’s leading supplier of cutting edge prosthetics, animatronics and special make-up FX for film, television, commercials, music promos, theatre and corporate projects.

Millennium's directors Neill Gorton and Rob Mayor are multi-award winning artists, with numerous BAFTA and Royal Television Society awards across make-up and special effects categories. Working with them is a team of the industry's best technicians.
The company has worked on countless productions, from major studio features including Saving Private Ryan and The Wolfman and acclaimed television shows such as the new Doctor Who and Being Human, to iconic theatre for the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest West End show Love Never Dies.
Their service is effective for projects of any size, and can include training for production make-up staff on the application of prosthetics where required. 

They have won numerous awards over the years too.

I actually LOVE watching doctor who and was happy when I found out this was the company that help out with all there amazing makeup and SFX as some of it is out of this world.

Heres some of the work theve done.....











































I could have been here all day adding photos of stuff they have worked on because they've dont so much!!!



Heres a link to their website.......

http://www.millenniumfx.co.uk/mfx/awards


You could also follow the company on Twitter @Millennium_FX

The history of makeup

Ancient Egypt & Romans

Archaeological evidence found the use of cosmetics in Ancient Egypt around 4,000 BC. Both the Ancient Greeks and Romans also used cosmetics, neither being aware of the danger they were exposing themselves to with the harmful properties contained in these products such as mercury and white lead.
 Kohl, used to outline the eyes was made up of lead, copper, burned almonds, soot and other ingredients and it was believed that by wearing makeup, it protected from evil spirits whilst also improving failing eye sight.
All levels of society in this ancient time wore makeup.
The Romans developed makeup, mainly worn by female slaves and it was called cosmetae.

North Africa, Middle East, South & East Asia

Henna and kohl can trace their roots back to North Africa and we see both these products used still widely used in many parts of the world including Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia. Since around the 4th and 5th centuries, henna has been used in India either as a hair dye or in the art of mehndi, an art where complex designs are painted on to hands and feet, especailly before a wedding or for a special occasion. This is still practised today, although for both trend as well as tradition. African designs tend to be bolder than those of India.

Cosmetics have been used in the Middle East since ancient time and you can still see the beautiful kohl pots for the Arabian Gulf made from local silver for both men and women.

In China, people started staining their fingernails with gum Arabic, gelatin and beeswax around 3000 BC and the different colours defined class with the lower classed be banned from wearing bright colours on their nails.

Geishas
The geishas of Japan wore lipstick made of crushed safflower petals from the safflower which they also used to paint their eyebrows and edges of the eyes. We are all familiar with the classic geisha white skin and rose bud lips. Bintsuke wax, as soft was used by geishas as a makeup base with rice powder colors for the face and back.



















Dangerous make up!!!!

The Church of the Middle Ages considered makeup to be sinful and immoral as it was worn by prostitutes and upper class women. With the change that the Renaissance brought and up until the Industrial Revolution, makeup was revived from rediscovery and reintroduction of the Ancient World. With the lower class generally working outdoors in agricultural jobs, the usual light Caucasian skin tone was darkened by weather exposure.
The higher classes had to stay out of the sun to keep their skin pale. The result was that a number of beauty products were used to lighten the skin which included WHITE LEAD PAINT which may also have contained ARSENIC and which subsequently lead the many DEATHS. Queen Elizabeth 1 of England, famous for her red hair and white skin, is a well documented example through all her portraits and paintings.

task 5 favourite product

I dont have a particular brand that I use but i couldnt live without mascara. In my opinion its the best makeup that you can use because even if you have have no other make up on you can get up in the morning and put on mascara and it tottaly transforms your face, opens up the eyes and makes them stand out and look pretty.
The one im using just now is L'Oreal false lash telescopic waterproof mascara in black.  It cost roughly £10 which isnt to bad as makeup goes because their are other makes that cost a lot more.

http://www.superdrug.com/eyes/loreal-telescopic-false-lash-mascara-waterproof/invt/456150/

Heres a link to superdrug if you would like to buy some.

Top 3 wigs in movie or tv

Heres a few movies  that I like that have wigs in them........


1 - NARNIA  The lion the witch and the wardrobe.


This film won a bafta for best makeup and hair. I especial liked Mr Tumnus (played by James McAvoy) wig and beard as it transforms him in to half man half faun. the makeup artist Nikki Gooley also applied the actors wigs and facial hair.

2 - Hairspray

I loved the wigs in hairspray because they are all very 60s because it was set in 1962!
Its a very fun film with lots of singing and dancing.

3 -  The avengers

Chris hemsworth wore a blonde wig when he played the hammer-wielding god Thor in The Avengers.        
Here he is before and after

The lion king is a musical thats on in London in the Lyceum theatre, they have loads of wigs in this prodution and the wig mistress that takes care of them is called Neila dawes.

Arghhhh!!!!

Mo turned me into a witch!!!!

Scaryyyyyyy

Ooooohhhhh!!!!!!!!

Off base pin curls

On tuesday we had to try and copy a style using rollers or pin curls, I tried to do a hair style that tulisa had in the bottom right pic to sherylyn and here is my results!

SFX

Eilidh was in a car accident and the air bag went off in her face hence the two black eyes and cut!

Straight make up assessment

Yeahhhh I passed xx

SFX

I done this with makeup to Paula the other week and just thought I would share. Xx

Wigs

This is a photo of Paula's hair after I prepared it for a wig! After I don't this I put a stocking cap on her.

Task 4

 Here is a list of some films thats makeup inspires me

1 - Men in black 3

SFX makeup artist guru Rick Baker has once again worked his magic, and there is even more fun aliens this time around. This  photo also shows that, as expected, Jemaine Clement‘s villain has some creepy peepers hiding behind his aviator sunglasses!

2 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On stranger tides

Joel Harlow crews up for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as the make-up department head and practical creature effects supervisor, as well as Johnny Depp's personal make-up artist.

3 -  Alice in wonderland

The make up is really over the top in this film which I love except from alice's make up because she is a young innocent girl so her make up is really quite minimal. I love the snow queens make up because they have made her look really white (as snow) and darkened her eyebrows with really red lips which make them stand out.

4 - The dark Knight

The picture on the left is out of a book of paintings by Francis bacon and this was John Caglione jr (Make up artist) insperation for the jokers make up. He said "That book became my bible in designing and executing the various clown looks in the movie". The Joker’s character is all makeup and prosthetics, John done the Joker’s makeup looks and Conor O'Sullivan and Rob Trenton (the film’s prosthetic makeup artists) created the scars.

5 - Beetlejuice

Ve Neill (born Mary Flores) is an American makeup artist. She has won three Acadamy Awards, for the films Beetlejuice , Mrs. Doubtfire and Ed Wood  She has been nominated for eight Oscars total.

Task 3

Q1. What were your expectations on starting the course?
A - I knew we would be doin a little bit of hair as well as makeup but i didnt realise we would b learning how to prepare the hair for wigs and fit wigs which i am really happy about and doing well.


Q2. What are your initial thoughts on JWC and the Media make up course?
A - My inital thoughts on james watt college is its very big with lots of different and diverse people and media makeup course is really fun interesting and at times funny and horrible looking (SFX)


Q3. What is your funniest moment of college life so far?
A - My funniest moment is probely seeing everyone wearing the stocking caps when preparing the head for a wig because it makes you look bald.


Q4. What is the most interesting thing you have learned or learned how to do so far?
A - The most interesting thing ive learned so far is how to do the cuts and bruises in SFX and make them look realistic.

Q5. Who is your make up idol?
A - My make up idol is Billy Brasfield, better known as "Billy B" hes worked for Lady GaGa, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Tina Turner, Debbie Harry, P!nk, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Bilge, Yoko Ono and Dolly Parton and the list goes on as well as working on music videos, and fashion magazines hes worked on a lot of celebs for red carpet events.

Q6. Why do you want to be a MUA?
A - I would like to b a make up artist because even tho I dont put make up on everyday when I go out I like to put on lots and try new things and all my friends always said I should do something like this and think it would be really fun.

Task 2

Laura mercier

Known for her specialty of creating the flawless face, Laura Mercier is a world-renowned makeup artist and creator of Laura Mercier Cosmetics, Skincare, Body & Bath, and Fragrance. As the personal makeup artist to celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, and Juliette Binoche, and as a contributor to cover designs and editorial shoots, Laura Mercier creates looks that are both flawless and accentuate one’s natural beauty.
Raised in Provence, Laura began her training at age 17 when she entered painting school in Paris. After deciding to shift her talents from the canvas to the face, Laura attended the Carita School where she specialized in makeup application. Subsequently she represented Carita as a makeup artist and makeup teacher, working closely with Thibault Vabre.
In 1985, Laura moved to New York when she was asked to join the team to launch American Elle. She immediately began working on advertising campaigns for Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Clairol, as well as editorial spreads for magazines including Elle, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Seventeen, and several other publications. She began working with clients such as L’Oreal, Maybelline, Victoria’s Secret, Gap, Banana Republic, and many other cosmetic and clothing companies, while working with Madonna on her looks for print, television and film. Subsequently Laura entered into a four-year contract with Elizabeth Arden, designing the makeup looks for all of their advertising campaigns, and also worked with Chanel on the company’s beauty advertising campaigns in France.
In 1996, Laura developed Laura Mercier Cosmetics to benefit women of all ages and skin types. She personally created the colors to satisfy the needs of her clients, based on a classic and always-current palette, rather than seasonal trends only. The line, now in its thirteenth year, is now available in almost 1,122 stores in 27 countries at stores including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Sephora and many others.
The Laura Mercier line has received numerous accolades from customers and magazine editors. Her Tinted Moisturizer is repeatedly being named in magazine ‘Best Of’ awards. InStyle’s 2009 Best Beauty Buys included Tinted Moisturizer, Oil Free Foundation and Secret Camouflage. The 2007 and 2008 Best Beauty Buys also included Tinted Moisturizer. InStyle’s 2004 Best Beauty Buys included the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage, Tinted Moisturizer and Lip Kisses, Allure’s 2003 Best Beauty Award for Courtisane Lip Colour and Cosmopolitan’s 2003 Best for Eye Paints. In addition, Laura has received numerous awards for her involvement in the campaigns on behalf of Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Valentino, and Alberta Ferretti, as well as her cover designs for Vogue (working with photographer Steven Meisel for ten years), Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Allure, for her cosmetics. In addition to Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Roberts, Laura’s current clients include Madonna, Susan Sarandon, Isabella Rosellini, Brooke Shields, Ellen Barkin, Celine Dion, Meg Ryan, Ashley Judd, Meryl Streep and Julia Ormond.
When she is not traveling with clients or for photo shoots, Mercier divides her time between New York City and Paris.

Here is a link to her website where you can buy her products.

www.lauramercier.com

Hairdressing

Done eilidh's hair in rollers today, it's called a wet set because you put the rollers in wet & then dry them so it sets in a curl.

http://www.make-up-school.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx

"I don't care what background you come from, whether you're upper class, middle class, the only class I'm interested in is finding someone that is first class" Lord Alan Sugar

The Media Make Up School shortlisted in 2009 for an Excellence award as a training school, offers professional accredited beginners, intermediate and advanced professional courses in high definition in Make-up artistry, Beauty Therapy & Hair styling for TV, film, Bridal, Fashion and Editorial. Models are provided on all our make up courses and your finished looks are all professionally photographed, hard copies of these are provided for you creating the basis of your professional portfolio.

 

http://www.make-up-school.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx

"I don't care what background you come from, whether you're upper class, middle class, the only class I'm interested in is finding someone that is first class" Lord Alan Sugar

The Media Make Up School shortlisted in 2009 for an Excellence award as a training school, offers professional accredited beginners, intermediate and advanced professional courses in high definition in Make-up artistry, Beauty Therapy & Hair styling for TV, film, Bridal, Fashion and Editorial. Models are provided on all our make up courses and your finished looks are all professionally photographed, hard copies of these are provided for you creating the basis of your professional portfolio.